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.270 Win.
.243 Win.
.300H&H.
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She never made it past the bedroom door, what was she aiming for...?
She's gone shootin..
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.22-250 or a Swift.
.300 Win or .300 Roy
Don't need a third CF.
Do need .22lr tho.
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Oh.... variety is the flavor of life. But since we are showing some self constraint and limiting ourselves to only 3 center fires then I guess I will choose...
.223
.308 or 6.5 CM, to me they are interchangeable but in my safe the .308s outnumber the 6.5s 3 to 1
30-06. I'd love to pick one of my heavy hitters but the ole 06 has killed everything it has been shot at. To include most of my elk. I don't think the elk I have killed with my 300s would have met their end any less effectively had I had the 06 on that day.
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30/30
30-06
416 Rem Mag or 470 N.E.
6CM
7PRC
350 Legend or 450 Bushmaster
243 Win
270 Win
458 Win
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Uh the OP asked about centerfires. Lots of other guys mentioned LR too so not picking on anybody. You’re correct…I didn’t read very carefully! So……I only need 2 centerfire rifles, and one rimfire! 😉 memtb
You should not use a rifle that will kill an animal when everything goes right; you should use one that will do the job when everything goes wrong." -Bob Hagel
“I’d like to be a good rifleman…..but, I prefer to be a good hunter”! memtb 2024
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Anymore, I only hunt deer, so I'm reaching for one these depending on my mood. My 30-06 hasn't been out in years.
257 Roberts
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Society of Intolerant Old Men. Rifle Slut Division
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Model seven predator in 223, mountain Rifle in 7x57 and a 99 in 308..
I think these could do most of the hunting I have left to do.
But I would feel like I was really missing something.
Ya gotta have a good 30-06!
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.223/5.56
7mm Rem Mag
375 H&H Mag
I can hunt around the world with those 3
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22LR
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For me and my hunting needs (eastern woodlands and pastures): .22 Hornet (Win M54 K-Hornet) 6.5x55 (Ruger#1) .30-06 (Springfield NRA Sporter) I could slide through the remainder of my Golden Years of hunting with those three cartridges/guns, but could substitute my .223 Low Wall for the Hornet if needs be, and .30-30 Winchester bolt gun or .30-40 Krag for either of the other two if I had to. ![[Linked Image from i.imgur.com]](https://i.imgur.com/NncXKcSl.jpg) ![[Linked Image from i.imgur.com]](https://i.imgur.com/PAkprKkl.jpg) ![[Linked Image from i.imgur.com]](https://i.imgur.com/sHPfCyLl.jpg) Sorry for inclusion of specific guns, but I feel the platform is as important as the cartridge - can't have one without the other, each cartridge compliments its gun and vice-versa. I included the.223 and .308 due to available rifle choices. In .223 I’d own an AR and both light and heavy bolt guns. In .308 I’d have a Tikka, a Savage 99 and a M1A. If guns were free, I’d throw in a H&K SL7, just to round out the bunch. My 3rd one would be a mid bore in 338, 35 Whelen or 9.3. I could make do nicely with these.
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223 sporter in a synthetic
275 Rigby wood & walnut
30-06 SS synthetic I could swap out the 275R with a 257 Roberts and be just fine.
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223 Win.
6.5CM
358 Win
I’d be happy with my Whelen instead of the 358 if someone feels the need to argue.
Sic Semper Tyrannis
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223 Win.
6.5CM
358 Win
I’d be happy with my Whelen instead of the 358 if someone feels the need to argue. ARGUE??? ON this forum?? Surely you jest!
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In BC, from gophers to grizzlies, I will take:
1:7T 223
1:7.5T 6BR
A 1:8T 7mm, anything from the 7-08 to 7 Rem is perfect.
Anybody who seriously concerns themselves with the adequacy of a Big 7mm for anything we hunt here short of brown bear, is a dufus. They are mostly making shidt up. Crunch! Nite-nite!
Stolen from an erudite CF member.
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I hunt Pronghorn, Deer, Elk & Moose in NA. In Africa, I hunt all plains game and all dangerous game, elephant excluded. So, JUST (3) centerfire rifles for all of that? I have to keep in mind what works in America, as well as ammo that I can find in Africa if need be.
OK.
270 Win.
9.3x62 Mauser
404 Jeffery
Another excellent 3-rifle battery that would do the same:
30-06
375 H&H
458 Lott
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